Allow namespace scaffold views to default to scaffold namespace templates instead of non namespace views. Fixes #15239

grails-doc/src/en/guide/upgrading/upgrading60x.adoc

@@ -1162,4 +1162,79 @@ grails {
 }
 ----
 
-This allows you to use classes from these packages without explicit imports throughout your Groovy code. The `starImports` configuration works independently and will be combined with any imports from `importGrailsCommonAnnotations` or `importJavaTime` flags if those are also enabled.
+This allows you to use classes from these packages without explicit imports throughout your Groovy code. The `starImports` configuration works independently and will be combined with any imports from `importGrailsCommonAnnotations` or `importJavaTime` flags if those are also enabled.
+
+===== 12.30 Scaffolding Namespace View Defaults
+
+Grails 7.1 introduces an opt-in feature for scaffolding that allows namespace-specific scaffolded templates to take priority over non-namespaced view fallbacks.
+
+====== Background
+
+Previously, when a namespace controller requested a view, the scaffolding plugin would only generate a scaffolded view if no view existed at all. This meant that if you had:
+
+* A namespace controller (e.g., `namespace = 'admin'`)
+* A non-namespaced view in `grails-app/views/event/index.gsp`
+* A namespace-specific scaffolded template in `src/main/templates/scaffolding/admin/index.gsp`
+
+The non-namespaced view would always be used, and the namespace-specific scaffolded template would be ignored.
+
+====== New Behavior
+
+With the new `enableNamespaceViewDefaults` configuration, namespace-specific scaffolded templates can now override non-namespaced view fallbacks. This provides better support for namespace-specific customization of scaffolded views.
+
+====== Configuration
+
+To enable this feature, add the following to your `application.yml`:
+
+[source,yml]
+.application.yml
+----
+grails:
+    scaffolding:
+        enableNamespaceViewDefaults: true
+----
+
+====== View Resolution Priority
+
+When `enableNamespaceViewDefaults` is enabled, the view resolution priority for namespace controllers is:
+
+1. **Namespace-specific view** (e.g., `grails-app/views/admin/event/index.gsp`)
+   - If exists → used (highest priority)
+
+2. **Namespace-specific scaffolded template** (e.g., `src/main/templates/scaffolding/admin/index.gsp`)
+   - If exists and no namespace view → used (overrides fallback)
+
+3. **Non-namespaced view fallback** (e.g., `grails-app/views/event/index.gsp`)
+   - Used if no namespace view or scaffolded template exists
+
+4. **Non-namespaced scaffolded template** (e.g., `src/main/templates/scaffolding/index.gsp`)
+   - Used if no views exist at all
+
+====== Example Use Case
+
+This feature is useful when you want different scaffolded views for different namespaces:
+
+[source,groovy]
+----
+// Regular event controller
+@Scaffold(RestfulServiceController<Event>)
+class EventController {
+}
+
+// Admin event controller with namespace
+@Scaffold(RestfulServiceController<Event>)
+class EventController {
+    static namespace = 'admin'
+}
+----
+
+With `enableNamespaceViewDefaults: true`, you can provide:
+
+* `src/main/templates/scaffolding/index.gsp` - Default scaffolded template
+* `src/main/templates/scaffolding/admin/index.gsp` - Admin-specific scaffolded template
+
+The admin controller will use the admin-specific template even if a non-namespaced view exists.
+
+====== Backward Compatibility
+
+This feature is **disabled by default** (`false`), ensuring complete backward compatibility. Existing applications will continue to work without any changes. Enable the feature only when you need namespace-specific scaffolded template support.

grails-scaffolding/build.gradle

@@ -41,6 +41,13 @@ dependencies {
     api project(':grails-rest-transforms')
 
     compileOnly 'jline:jline'
+
+    testImplementation 'org.spockframework:spock-core'
+    testImplementation project(':grails-web-gsp')
+    testImplementation project(':grails-core')
+    testImplementation 'jakarta.servlet:jakarta.servlet-api'
+    testImplementation 'org.springframework:spring-web'
+    testImplementation 'net.bytebuddy:byte-buddy'
 }
 
 apply {

grails-scaffolding/src/main/groovy/grails/plugin/scaffolding/ScaffoldingGrailsPlugin.groovy

@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ Plugin that generates scaffolded controllers and views for a Grails application.
                 bean.lazyInit = true
                 bean.parent = 'abstractViewResolver'
                 enableReload = reloadEnabled
+                enableNamespaceViewDefaults = config.getProperty('grails.scaffolding.enableNamespaceViewDefaults', Boolean, false)
             }
         }
     }

grails-scaffolding/src/main/groovy/grails/plugin/scaffolding/ScaffoldingViewResolver.groovy

@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ import org.springframework.core.io.UrlResource
 import org.springframework.web.servlet.View
 
 import grails.codegen.model.ModelBuilder
+import grails.core.GrailsControllerClass
 import grails.io.IOUtils
 import grails.plugin.scaffolding.annotation.Scaffold
 import grails.util.BuildSettings
@@ -84,13 +85,22 @@ class ScaffoldingViewResolver extends GroovyPageViewResolver implements Resource
         this.templateOverridePluginDescriptor = templateOverridePluginDescriptor
     }
 
+    private static final Object NULL_SCAFFOLD_VALUE = new Object()
+
     ResourceLoader resourceLoader
     protected Map<String, View> generatedViewCache = new ConcurrentHashMap<>()
+    protected Map<Class, Object> scaffoldValueCache = new ConcurrentHashMap<>()
     protected boolean enableReload = false
+    protected boolean enableNamespaceViewDefaults = false
+
     void setEnableReload(boolean enableReload) {
         this.enableReload = enableReload
     }
 
+    void setEnableNamespaceViewDefaults(boolean enableNamespaceViewDefaults) {
+        this.enableNamespaceViewDefaults = enableNamespaceViewDefaults
+    }
+
     protected String buildCacheKey(String viewName) {
         String viewCacheKey = groovyPageLocator.resolveViewFormat(viewName)
         String currentControllerKeyPrefix = resolveCurrentControllerKeyPrefixes(viewName.startsWith('/'))
@@ -128,53 +138,126 @@ class ScaffoldingViewResolver extends GroovyPageViewResolver implements Resource
     @Override
     protected View loadView(String viewName, Locale locale) throws Exception {
         def view = super.loadView(viewName, locale)
-        if (view == null) {
-            String cacheKey = buildCacheKey(viewName)
-            view = enableReload ? null : generatedViewCache.get(cacheKey)
-            if (view != null) {
+
+        if (view != null) {
+            if (!enableNamespaceViewDefaults) {
                 return view
-            } else {
-                def webR = GrailsWebRequest.lookup()
-                def controllerClass = webR.controllerClass
-
-                def scaffoldValue = controllerClass?.getPropertyValue('scaffold')
-                if (!scaffoldValue) {
-                    Scaffold scaffoldAnnotation = controllerClass?.clazz?.getAnnotation(Scaffold)
-                    scaffoldValue = scaffoldAnnotation?.domain()
-                    if (scaffoldValue == Void) {
-                        scaffoldValue = null
-                    }
+            }
+
+            def controllerClass = GrailsWebRequest.lookup()?.controllerClass
+            if (controllerClass?.namespace) {
+                // Check if the view found is already a namespace-specific view
+                def isNamespaceSpecificView = view instanceof GroovyPageView &&
+                        view.url?.contains("/${controllerClass.namespace}/")
+
+                if (!isNamespaceSpecificView) {
+                    // View is a fallback (non-namespaced), check for namespace-specific scaffolded template
+                    return tryGenerateScaffoldedView(viewName, controllerClass) { String shortViewName ->
+                        // Only check namespace-specific template
+                        resolveResource(controllerClass.clazz, "${controllerClass.namespace}/${shortViewName}")
+                    } ?: view
                 }
+            }
+            return view
+        }
+
+        def controllerClass = GrailsWebRequest.lookup()?.controllerClass
+
+        return tryGenerateScaffoldedView(viewName, controllerClass) { String shortViewName ->
+            Resource res = controllerClass?.namespace ? resolveResource(controllerClass.clazz, "${controllerClass.namespace}/${shortViewName}") : null
+            if (!res?.exists()) {
+                res = resolveResource(controllerClass.clazz, shortViewName)
+            }
+            return res
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Attempts to generate a scaffolded view for the given controller
+     * @param viewName The view name
+     * @param controllerClass The controller class
+     * @param resourceResolver Closure that resolves the scaffold template resource given a short view name
+     * @return The generated scaffolded view, or null if not applicable
+     */
+    private View tryGenerateScaffoldedView(String viewName, GrailsControllerClass controllerClass, Closure<Resource> resourceResolver) {
+        def scaffoldValue = getScaffoldValue(controllerClass)
+        if (!(scaffoldValue instanceof Class)) {
+            return null
+        }
+
+        String cacheKey = buildCacheKey(viewName)
 
-                if (scaffoldValue instanceof Class) {
-                    def shortViewName = viewName.substring(viewName.lastIndexOf('/') + 1)
-                    Resource res = controllerClass.namespace ? resolveResource(controllerClass.clazz, "${controllerClass.namespace}/${shortViewName}") : null
-                    if (!res?.exists()) {
-                        res = resolveResource(controllerClass.clazz, shortViewName)
-                    }
-                    if (res.exists()) {
-                        def model = model((Class) scaffoldValue)
-                        def viewGenerator = new GStringTemplateEngine()
-                        Template t = viewGenerator.createTemplate(res.URL)
-
-                        def contents = new FastStringWriter()
-                        t.make(model.asMap()).writeTo(contents)
-
-                        def template = templateEngine.createTemplate(new ByteArrayResource(contents.toString().getBytes(templateEngine.gspEncoding), "view:$cacheKey"), !enableReload)
-                        view = new GroovyPageView()
-                        view.setServletContext(getServletContext())
-                        view.setTemplate(template)
-                        view.setApplicationContext(getApplicationContext())
-                        view.setTemplateEngine(templateEngine)
-                        view.afterPropertiesSet()
-                        generatedViewCache.put(cacheKey, view)
-                        return view
-                    } else {
-                        return view
-                    }
+        // Check cache first
+        def cachedScaffoldedView = enableReload ? null : generatedViewCache.get(cacheKey)
+        if (cachedScaffoldedView != null) {
+            return cachedScaffoldedView
+        }
+
+        def shortViewName = viewName.substring(viewName.lastIndexOf('/') + 1)
+        Resource scaffoldResource = resourceResolver.call(shortViewName)
+
+        if (scaffoldResource?.exists()) {
+            return generateScaffoldedView(scaffoldValue, scaffoldResource, cacheKey)
+        }
+
+        return null
+    }
+
+    private Object getScaffoldValue(GrailsControllerClass controllerClass) {
+        if (!controllerClass) {
+            return null
+        }
+
+        // Cache the scaffold value to avoid repeated reflection
+        Class controllerClazz = controllerClass.clazz
+        if (scaffoldValueCache.containsKey(controllerClazz)) {
+            Object cached = scaffoldValueCache.get(controllerClazz)
+            return cached == NULL_SCAFFOLD_VALUE ? null : cached
+        }
+
+        def scaffoldValue = controllerClass.getPropertyValue('scaffold')
+        if (!scaffoldValue) {
+            Scaffold scaffoldAnnotation = controllerClazz?.getAnnotation(Scaffold)
+            if (scaffoldAnnotation) {
+                // Check domain() attribute for view scaffolding - domain class is required for model generation.
+                // Note: For @Scaffold(RestfulServiceController<T>), the AST transformation
+                // (ScaffoldingControllerInjector) extracts T and sets it as domain() at compile time,
+                // so this works for both @Scaffold(domain = User) and @Scaffold(RestfulServiceController<User>).
+                scaffoldValue = scaffoldAnnotation.domain()
+                if (scaffoldValue == Void) {
+                    scaffoldValue = null
                 }
             }
         }
+
+        // Cache the result (even if null, to avoid repeated lookups)
+        scaffoldValueCache.put(controllerClazz, scaffoldValue == null ? NULL_SCAFFOLD_VALUE : scaffoldValue)
+        return scaffoldValue
+    }
+
+    private View generateScaffoldedView(Class scaffoldValue, Resource res, String cacheKey) {
+        def model = model((Class) scaffoldValue)
+        def viewGenerator = new GStringTemplateEngine()
+        Template t = viewGenerator.createTemplate(res.URL)
+
+        def contents = new FastStringWriter()
+        t.make(model.asMap()).writeTo(contents)
+
+        def template = templateEngine.createTemplate(new ByteArrayResource(contents.toString().getBytes(templateEngine.gspEncoding), "view:$cacheKey"), !enableReload)
+        def view = new GroovyPageView()
+        view.setServletContext(getServletContext())
+        view.setTemplate(template)
+        view.setApplicationContext(getApplicationContext())
+        view.setTemplateEngine(templateEngine)
+        view.afterPropertiesSet()
+        generatedViewCache.put(cacheKey, view)
         return view
     }
+
+    @Override
+    void clearCache() {
+        super.clearCache()
+        generatedViewCache.clear()
+        scaffoldValueCache.clear()
+    }
 }